Goiter

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Introduction

Goiter is the abnormal enlargement of thyroid gland. Goiters are usually painless but in some cases cause cough and cause difficulty to swallow or breath. Common cause of goiter worldwide is lack of iodine in diet.

Symptoms

Follow are the symptoms of goiter. A visible swelling at the base of your neck that may be particularly obvious when you shave or put on makeup A tight feeling in your throat Coughing Hoarseness Difficulty swallowing Difficulty breathing.

Treatment and Statistics

Gnathostoma spinigerum was first identified in the gastric tumour of a tiger in 1836 (1). Human gnathostomiasis was first reported from Thailand in 1890 in a woman presenting with a breast mass.